Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says
Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action.
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MDA Space “full steam ahead” on Canadarm3 despite space station cancellation
Brampton, Ont. company highlights soaring revenue, starry future in Q1 earnings report.
First Canada, then the world: nation’s rocket builders see a bigger opening in space
Space tech CEOs say sovereign launch capabilities could help Canada lead in low Earth orbit.
Ottawa plans to spin off federal semiconductor facility into “commercial entity”
The NRC’s Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre is the only facility of its kind in North America.
General Fusion prepares to continue its quest for commercial fusion power as a public company
BC firm lays out its vision for scalable fusion ahead of expected Nasdaq debut.
How four Edmonton startups are collaborating to fight wildfires
At Edmonton Unlimited panel, local tech leaders talked earning trust in a challenging industry.
Q&A: Kepler’s CEO on Canada’s space ambitions and the best Toronto Tech Week eats
Mina Mitry talks launching the world’s first optical relay satellite network ahead of Toronto Tech Week appearance.
Appetronix cooks up bigger robotic kitchen ambitions with Cibotica acquisition
Company says deal will support expansion beyond pizza-making robots into more cuisines.
Canadian Robotics Council creates committee to boost investment in domestic robots
Founding members include BDC, Garage, Inovia, RBC, Two Small Fish, and Version One.
The man who helped build five generations of wireless retires from Ericsson’s Ottawa lab
Marcos Cavaletti helped guide the company into the 5G era. After 40 years, he’s finally logging off.
Carbonyx raises $1.2 million to turn mining waste into usable materials
CEO says true mission is to make carbon capture economically viable again.
A&K Robotics closes $8-million Series A round to put self-driving pods in airports
Vancouver-based company will use funding to move from pilots to permanent deployments.
NorthX invests $2.2 million in trio of BC wildfire tech startups
Crwn.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies have secured follow-on funding.
Canada opens applications to build a public AI supercomputer
Up to $890 million up for grabs to design, construct, and operate the system.
Credo paid $92 million USD in cash to acquire Hyperlume, SEC filing reveals
With Hyperlume’s team and tech, Credo aims to deliver the AI infrastructure of the future.